ok i jus cant seem to get my head around the "adding apps to the Windows XP Unattended Installation" i dont understand the switches, i looked on msfn still totaly. is thier somewere were it can show me how to make them, tools using : WindowsXP-KB838080-SP2-DeployTools-ENU and editing the WINNT.SIF answer file, also using this TUT. http://www.overclockers.com/tips1167/index06.asp , been using it from the begining as it explains thing in SIMPLE terms to n00bish people like ME.
any help would be great, Dean.

Well I need to do a reinstall of windows because my .net framework is all shot to hell. Some major issues with DS Sidebar, iTunes and office products. Its been about 5 months anyways.

my usall install time is abour 40/5minz, i always like re-installing always nice to start off new again...

Yah nothing like having all the work done for ya though.

Installing applications is the HARDEST part of creating the unattended D. You are getting frustrated. Play through the pain bro

I spent a SOLID week working on my first unattended DVD. And still I dont use it cause I was st00pid and made a IEinstall of nod32 that totally fubarred my system

Keep working it, run it in VMWare and just roll. The time you spend now pays off in the end

I can't find the image file to extract it....i feel dubm cause I did this before for my slipstreamed CD

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I can't find the image file to extract it....i feel dubm cause I did this before for my slipstreamed CD

Its super hidden

Download and install ISOBuster

Put your XP CD in the optical drive.

Open ISO buster and if its not opened by default navigate to the CD

On the left side are 3 icons that open trees. The Blue one should say BOOT double click it and on the main page you should see 2 files. a .CAT file and an .img file

The IMG file is the one you want

I may be off a little bit, am typing this from memory. But the idea is the same

oh ok i was using isobuster but its not the normal name...thanks neuro

XPsp2 Hotfix Update and installation order

KB884020 September 17, 2004
KB873374 September 21, 2004
KB885626 October 29, 2004
KB886677 November 19, 2004
KB888240 November 19, 2004
KB873339 December 13, 2004
KB885835 December 13, 2004
KB885836 December 13, 2004
KB886185 December 13, 2004
KB887797 December 13, 2004
KB885222 December 17, 2004
KB890831 January 12, 2005
KB885250 February 7, 2005
KB888113 February 7, 2005
KB888302 February 7, 2005
KB891781 February 7, 2005
KB886716 February 18, 2005
KB887742 February 22, 2005
KB884883 February 25, 2005
KB890859 April 11, 2005
KB893803 May 12, 2005
KB890046 June 13, 2005
KB893066 June 13, 2005
KB896422 June 13, 2005
KB896428 June 13, 2005
KB898461 June 27, 2005
KB901214 July 11, 2005
KB893756 August 8, 2005
KB894391 August 8, 2005
KB896423 August 8, 2005
KB899587 August 8, 2005
KB899591 August 8, 2005
KB899589 August 10, 2005
KB900725 August 10, 2005
KB901017 August 10, 2005
KB902400 August 10, 2005
KB905414 August 10, 2005
KB905749 August 10, 2005
KB904706 August 11, 2005
KB896688 October 5, 2005
KB896424 November 7, 2005

I just use Nlite, its much easier. What the heck is VMWare, where can I get it and what does it do?

its an emulation platform, lets you run multiple operating systems at once.
i use it extensively to test out system programs that i write.. they often go haywire in the alpha stage, and with vmware, i can just keep loading the same ''image' over and over again.

there is a free trial at http://www.vmware.com/